THE TURF
OPUNAKE MEETING
HUSHMAN WINS THE BIG Iti.CE. By Telegraph—Press Association. „, .„ , Hawera, March 17. The Opunake Racing Club's annual tteeting was' held to-day in fin© weather. ihere was a record attendance, and tho * o l ™ r handlwl -C 19.055, an increase of .£2389 on last year's figures. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 130 soys. _~ , One mile and a half. Simple Sam, lOst. 91b. 1 Mta, Sst. Mb 2 Camp Guard, lOst. 111b 3 Also started: Ascalon, lOst. 91b.; Waioturi, 9st. 21b.; King Simon, Set; Zinimerero, tot. Won by five lengths. Time, 2mih. 49 4-ssec. MAIDEN PLATE,'of 75 sots. Sovcn furlongs. Weight-for-age. Gipsy Gem 1 Trombone' _ 2 Gordon 3 Also started: Simple Bob, Lake Eel, The Rancjij. Princess' Lucy, Interval, Wee Paul, Laura, Compel, Monument, Lady Ora, Waikaka, Tiranga, White Ranger, Lady Beaufort. Won comfortably by a length. Time, Imin. 30 l-sscc. FLYING HANDICAP, of 140 cots. Six furlongs. Munition, Sst 1 Fidelio, 7st. 181b 2 Dingle, Ost. «b 3 Also started: Bay Prince, Ist. Won comfortably by a length. Time, lmin. IS l-sseo. OPUNAKE HANDICAP,.of 200 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Husbman, 7st. 121b 1 Zetes, 79t. 131b .' 2 Henry Clay, 6st. 131b. 3 Also started: Crawford, 9st.: Draft, 6st. Blb. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min, 9sec. ELECTRIC STAKES, of 90 sots. Fivo furlongs. Weight, Bst. Tnah. ..- 1 Gipsy G*m : • 2 King's 'Armour 3 Also started: Festoon, Boyal Divorce, Staccato, Otonra, Lnrvol, Pergola, Caesar's Son. Merry Paul, Key, Kittogue. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin. Ssec. WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 sots. Seven furlongs. Deeside, 9st. 51b. 1 Movement, fet. 91b. ... 2 Shandon Bells, Bst. 71b 3 Also started: Union Jack, Bst. 101b.; .Interval, Bst. 81b.; Compel, Sst. 71b.; Poka, Sst. 71b. Won by tiro lengths. Time, lmin. 28 4-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile. Iceberg, Sst. 101b 1 Cordon, Ist lib. : 2 Clavis, 7st. 61b 3 Also started: Revoration, 9st. 61b. Won decisively by a. length. Tlime, lmin. ii 2-ssecl FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 130 sors. Five furlongs. Tnah, 7st. 71b. 1 Pergola. Sst. lib 2 Revocation, 9st 91b. 3 Also started: Movement, 9st.; Fidelio, Sst. lib!; King Shimose, 7st. 131b.; Key, 7st. 21b. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 2 3-ssec.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3031, 19 March 1917, Page 7
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